Conservative Party Conference

The Conservative Party Conference will take place at the ICC in Birmingham, from Sunday 4 October to Wednesday 7 October 2026. 

As a result, there will be a road closure on Broad Street, Birmingham which means some bus services will be diverted from start of service Sunday 4 to Thursday 8 October 12:30pm*.

Tram services will continue to run between Wolverhampton and Edgbaston Village during this time.

For more information and travel advice, please see below. Please also allow extra time for your journey, as travelling by public transport may take longer than usual due to route diversions and disruption.

All bus services will be running, however buses that usually use Broad Street between Oozells Way and Lyon Queensway will be diverted to avoid the road closure on Broad Street by the ICC.

From the start of service Sunday 4 to Thursday 8 October 12:30pm* the following National Express bus services will be on diversion: 23, 24, X8, 9, X10, 12 & 13.

Some bus stops will temporarily change. Notices will be put up at affected stops with more information.

*If the closure ends before 12:30pm on Thursday 8 October, bus services will return to Broad Street.

For more information on bus diversion routes, visit our disruption page or National Express' Conservative Party Conference webpage.

Rail services are unlikely to be badly affected by people attending the conference.